Tag Archives: heavy metals
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Dangerous Juice! Look Here!
Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin in Wellness TipsEnjoy our guest blog by Ember Walker! She was watching Dr. Oz yesterday and learned a lot about apple juice and needed to share and spread the word about the dangers. I love hearing her “Mom Perspective”! By Ember (I was watching Dr. Oz and) I wrote things down because I wanted to get it [...]
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DS Game System = Mercury
Posted on October 24, 2010 by admin in Wellness TipsCheers to PBS for addressing the impact of our man-made materials on our earth and health! People ask me all the time how Johanna (our youngest who recovered from childhood Epilepsy) had elevated levels of lead & mercury. PBS does a great job showing how something as simple as a DS game system can contribute [...]
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Are Chemicals Safety Tested?
Posted on October 13, 2010 by admin in Wellness TipsMost people think that if a cleaning product, hair product, or soap is on the shelf it must have been tested in some way. NOPE! Unless you are buying from a company that has shown you the research on the safety tests, you can feel confident that your home products are filled with danger. Did [...]
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Mission: Clean Water
Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin in Wellness TipsLet’s just get to the point. We need clean water. Bottled water isn’t always clean and it the packaging is polluting the earth. So what’s a family to do? 1. Install household reverse osmosis….yes, it’s on our family’s list of things to do. 2. Filter your current water to the best quality possible. Thank goodness [...]
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Mission: Detox Your Home to Combat the 4 A’s
Posted on June 27, 2010 by admin in Wellness TipsWatch CBS News Videos Online The simplest way to detox your home is the Get Clean Starter Kit from Shaklee. It’s the only solution for your home that offers convenience, safety and performance! 100% guaranteed FREE of Heavy Metals, Carcinogens, Pesticides and 100′s of other harmful stuff. Because of the way Shaklee is concentrated you [...]
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Mission: Know Little Changes Add Up to Big Results
Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin in Wellness TipsI’m sitting in here watching Johanna (6yrs old) sleep and not just because she is beautiful. For the first time in over 3 years she did not get seizure meds at bedtime. We’ve slowly been able to reduce her dosage to what the doctor called a “homeopathic” dose in her system. So in other words, [...]
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Mission: Hear This Mom’s Chemical Injury Story
Posted on February 10, 2010 by admin in Wellness Tips“My journey began when my three year old began experiencing unexplained fevers, joint pain, skin rashes, immune dysfunction, and various other health complaints. I took him to numerous doctors who did lots of testing….with no diagnosis. I was inspired by the author Doris Rapp, who’s book “Is this your Child’s World”, was profiled on a [...]
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Mission: Tap into the Safety of Your Water
Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin in Wellness TipsOne of our favorite resources here at Mission: Clean Kids is Environmental Working Group. EWG has a great article about figuring out how to decide the best water solution for your home. From being on a budget to the most expensive solutions…learn what choices you have in assuring you are watering your kids safely! Our [...]
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Mission: Rethink Your Vinegar
Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin in Wellness TipsPeople often ask me how my daughter became lead and mercury toxic. I often explain that its simply the world we live in today is making our children sick. It’s our duty as parents to become better consumers for our children’s health. The article below is just another example of how our everyday choices really [...]
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Mission: Avoid the Neighbor's Snacks (Round Two)
Posted on June 6, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsHere we go again with the neighbor’s mainstream (toxic) snacks. If you read part one than you know that I educated my oldest daughter, Julianne (6), about her choice to come home and get a healthy snack versus the standard snacks at the neighbors. My neighbor had no idea that my daughter had never had [...]
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Mission: Get Relief from ADHD Symptoms with DHA/Omega's
Posted on May 23, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common childhood disorders and it affects 5%–10% of school-age children, or 4.4 million youths ages 4–17. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and a general inability to sit still or tendency to be hyperactive. The Centers for [...]
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Mission: Find a Great Vitamin
Posted on May 22, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsYou might have grown up on cartoon character vitamins that were like a daily treat of candy. Like most things of today, they aren’t like they used to be. You’re probably asking yourself as your creating your child’s diet, should I buy vitamins? Is this a necessary cost? Are all brands equal? What is right [...]
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Mission: Fast Packed Lunches
Posted on May 21, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsI have to admit, packing lunches is not one of my favorite tasks in the morning. My daughters go to a small school and there is no lunch program, which actually I am thankful for, so I will be packing lunches for a very long time. Even when the girls start making their own lunches, [...]
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Daily Tip: Stay True When Nobody is Looking
Posted on May 19, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness Tips“Do as I say, not as I do” is a motto often used by parents. However, if you are really going to start making better decisions for your home and health by eliminating toxins, this just won’t work. Making these daily choices of toxin free cleaners, heavy metal free nutrition and good all-around greener choices [...]
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Mission of the Day: Yummy Breakfast
Posted on May 13, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsIt’s time to go, go, go…..NOW! Yep, it was one of those mornings. The kids slept in late and I took advantage by waiting to get up until I heard noise. That put us about 15 minutes behind in getting ready for school. I hate making the kids rush and eat. I was thankful I [...]
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